Press Roundup Wednesday 23 September 2009

Press Roundup Wednesday 23 September 2009

A selection of stories from today's press and other media that relate to Ekklesia's work, produced daily by James Vincent and covering papers such as The Times, Daily Telegraph, Independent and Guardian.

China's coal-fired power stations 'among the least efficient in the world'
Turning China into the world’s manufacturing centre has given us a bountiful supply of dirt-cheap goods but is proving an environmental disaster. Chinese industry is overwhelmingly dependent on coal for its energy and China’s coal-fired power stations are among the least efficient in the world.http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/environment/article6845107.ece[4]

Willie Walsh, BA chief executive, pledges to halve aviation emissions
The world’s airlines unveiled plans to halve emissions by 2050 yesterday, to fend off calls for new taxes on flying and criticism that they are failing to act quickly enough in the fight against climate change.http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/environment/article6845134.ece[5]

Comment: The Calais 'jungle' has been cleared - but this tide of despair has only just begun
The desperate scenes at the Calais 'Jungle' have shone a grim light on Britain's immigration problem. But the ineffective policies and porous borders of the EU mean that much worse is to come, says Philip Johnston.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/columnists/philipjohnston/6220076/The...[14]

Comment: Why I loathe feminism... and believe it will ultimately destroy the family
Erin Pizzey set up the world's first refuge for battered women in 1971 - and went on to establish an international movement for victims of domestic violence. But what she has never made public before is that her own childhood was scarred by the shocking cruelty of both her parents.http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1215464/Why-I-loathe-feminism-...[26]